Manitoba Favourable weather conditions are helping harvest operations. The winter wheat harvest is wrapping up and growers are now seeding the crop, while progress continues on spring wheat, barley, oat and canola crops. Yields are average to above average with good quality. Soybean and corn crops require a few more weeks to reach maturity. Southwest […] Read more
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Manitoba Warm temperatures have improved crop development. Harvest of spring wheat, oats and barley has begun in the central and eastern regions. Southwest Some preharvest desiccation work has started on crops. Canola, corn and soybean development has been helped by warm weather. Disease pressure from fusarium head blight and sclerotinia are at low to moderate […] Read more
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Saskatchewan Crops are podding and filling, although cool, wet weather is delaying development. Rain in early August slowed haying progress and reduced quality. Livestock producers, however, have most hay cut with most rated good to excellent. Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is mostly adequate and pasture conditions are good. South Rain and cool […] Read more
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MANITOBA The last few acres of greenfeed, millet, barley and oats remain to be seeded across the province. As well, many spring seeded crops are being reseeded because of soil crusting, insect activity and disease. Southwest Seeding in the far south is nearly complete, while farmers across the region continued spraying work. Along the U.S. […] Read more
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ALBERTA Seeding is almost complete across the province with rains at the end of May and start of June helping to boost soil moisture, which is adequate in most areas. An area northwest of Edmonton is expected to be among the one percent of acres left unseeded this year. Major crops like canola, wheat and […] Read more
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Alberta South Good harvest weather continued last week, and half to three-quarters of the crop is now in the bin. Cereal yields are about 15 percent below average in the Enchant area, but numerous above average winter wheat yields have been reported. Results from initial canola harvest are disappointing and in general about 15 percent […] Read more
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MANITOBA Winter wheat harvest is complete with yields ranging from 50 to 100 bushels and the average at 65 to 60 bu. Spring wheat harvest continues, with yields from 30 to 70 bu. Barley is running 40 to 100 bu., oats 45 to 100 bu., canola 15 to 40 bu. and peas 35 to 45 […] Read more
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MANITOBA SOUTHWEST Much needed rain helped crops that are still maturing, providing filling crops with what they needed. Good winter crops are still being harvested. Early canola is turning and farmers are ready for swathing when they get a chance. Most crops are still filling and benefiting from terrific growing conditions. Sclerotinia is a problem […] Read more
Crop Report for July 12, 2012
Manitoba Southwest A severe storm in early July dumped 25 to 100 millimetres of rain on the region, causing crop lodging and isolated hail and wind damage. Some cereal and canola crops are suffering from excess moisture. Sunflower crops are progressing well, thanks to temperatures near 30 C in late June and early July. Haying […] Read more
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MANITOBA SOUTHWEST High winds damaged crops last week. Isolated showers also hit, helping some areas and hindering others. Heat and dryness have allowed wet crops to rush forward in a race with weeds. Winds have slowed weed spraying. Early cereals are heading and late crops are in flag leaf. Fungicide applications are being done. Early […] Read more
